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Mumbai.Mr Brij Kishore Sharma, Chairman of Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, released book ‘The Role of the President of India’ by Prof Balakrishna, Press Attaché of the First President of India – Dr Rajendra Prasad, on 26th September 2015 at Press Club,CST, Mumbai.

Written in early 1990’s, the book is based on a report submitted to the first President of India about his role and powers. When the Constitution came into force on the 26th January 1950, President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was faced with the challenge of interpreting his role based on the given provisions. He queried with the then Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and Attorney General M.C. Setalvad. Being a distinguished Lawyer himself, he felt that the matter needed further examination and entrusted the work to Prof. Balakrishna on confidential basis. Late Professor Balakrishna, the author of the book, joined the Secretariat of the Constituent Assembly of India after an invitation from Dr. Rajendra Prasad. He was entrusted the work of preparing the Constitution in Hindi. He joined the personal staff of the President as Press Attaché, and later on functioned as his Deputy Secretary. He was sent to Ministry of Law to initiate the preparation of the authoritative texts of Central Laws.After retirement wrote a book in Hindi on Jurisprudence, which published posthumously. The Ministry of Law awarded a prize for the work. Prof Balakrishna had many admirable traits. He refused to use official perks while in office. He was an early proponent of equality of women and also dropped his surname to make a beginning to end the caste system in India.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Brij Kishore Sharma said “Equating our President to the King of Great Britain was a grave mistake committed by the jurist. The two are as different as chalk and cheese.Had we correctly interpreted the constitution and given to the president the powers contemplated by the constitution there would have been no emergency, no misuse of article 356 and no need of periodical revision of the procedure for appointing the judges.Even now, it is time for the Supreme Court to revisit its decisions on this point.”

“Given the present political scenario, is it time to re-examine the role of the President of India, as originally envisaged in the Constitution but practiced differently. This is the theme of this book.” said Commodore Arun Kumar, AVSM, NM (Retd.), the son of Late professor Balkrishna. Cmde Arun Kumar also announced donating 300 copies of the book to the libraries accessed by rural and poor students, through ‘The Brave New World Foundation,’ a Public Charitable Trust set up to commemorate the memory his exceptionally gifted and bright son, Alyosha Kumar.

One of the India’s eminent Constitutional Lawyer, Mr. Fali S Nariman had sent a message to be read on the occasion. “An elected President notionally represents the collective will of the people – he can use it (and I believe he must use it) to temper the occasional excesses of its elected representatives,” wrote Mr. Fali Nariman in his message.

The event was attended by professor Balakrishna’s sons, Mr. Dharmendra Kumar, Cmde Arun Kumar, Mr Heman Kumar, daughter Prabha Rao, publisher Joseph P Chacko with his wife ,guest Sumit Mehta and relatives and friends. The book has been published by frontier India technology and is priced Rs 250/-

Krishan Hooda directorial Rebellious Flower won Special Mention Jury Award at Salento International Film Festival held in Tricase, Italy 2015. The film was a closing night film and the screening was graced by Indian Ambassador to Italy Mr. Basant Gupta. Krishan Hooda represented officially represented India in Italy.

As reported by Italian news media“Rebellious Flower by Indian director ‘Krishan Hooda’, is a contribution to the knowledge of the personal biography of a man who represented a philosophical reference far beyond the borders of his country, and that brings us back to the ancient roots of certain philosophy / spirituality of the ancient ‘West mixed Orient”.

Salento International Film Festival celebrates real cinema around the world and the event witnessed many Italian celebrities and filmmakers, one of them was Marco Leonardi – Once upon a time in Mexico fame. The event was held inPiazza Pisanelli, in the heartofthe Historic Centre of Tricase from 4thSeptember to 12thSeptember 2015.

“Our work was liked and appreciated by everyone. I always wanted ‘Rebellious Flower’ should speak for itself and it spoke volumes. We could hear that with the accolade we received” said director Krishan Hooda.

Rebellious Flower

The story is a bouquet of handpicked flowers from the garden of an unending celebration. Inspired on the life of Osho,the film is a first film on the spiritual guru – Rajneesh Osho.

The film narrates life of Raja in his adolescence and youth and moreover a rebellion in him, who is keen to unearth the answers beneath the surface of facts, which are acceptable to others. It beautifully narrates the transition Raja goes through in the phase of enlightenment and sanctity.

His childhood mentor his maternal grandmother called as nani by him, who nurtures his childhood and a strong pillar in his learning phase is very well depicted in the film. Their bond, love and unsaid understanding are soothing therapies of emotional connect.

Rebellious Flower is an anecdote which takes on the path of beliefs, Raja resolves to walk on. In retrospect he surmises that existence is inevitably attained by purely accepting the simplicity of subconscious with the help of his mentors

He embarks on a journey to understand the beauty that lies behind the unexpressed phrases of human perception and this is how he transforms to be a rebellious flower to share the essence and scent of its being, unconditionally.

In the spirit of celebrating India’s leadership position in the fight against poverty, they took to the stage to shine a spotlight on India’s progress in recent decades in eradicating poverty as well as to highlight the challenges that remain, such as regarding India’s sanitation issue. This was delivered as part of a special India-themed moment that was curated at this year’s 2015 Global Citizen Festival.

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent Global Citizens a poignant recorded message that pledged his government’s commitment to eradicating poverty from India and support for the United Nations’ newGlobal Goals campaign.

The Global Citizen Festival was a precursor to kick-start the Global Goals campaign, founder by filmmaker Richard Curtis, which aims to reach 7 billion people in 7 days.

~ Festival opens with a gala opening ceremony and 2015 French film ‘Standing Tall’ ~

~ The opening day saw presence of personalities like R Madhavan, Ranveer Shorey, Kunal Kapoor, Dibakar Banerjee and many more ~

Mumbai, September 28, 2015: It is Mumbai’s turn to roll out a red carpet welcome to the country’s biggest travelling film extravaganza, the Jagran Film Festival in its sixth edition. On Day 1, the buzz at Fun Cinema auditorium was infectious as the film lovers from in and around Mumbai gathered to witness a star-studded opening ceremony. With a stellar film line-up from all corners of the world, the Mumbai edition is shaping up to be a grand affair not to be missed.

Emmanuelle Bercot’s film ‘Standing Tall’ drew celebrities and cinephiles alike to witness a magnanimous screening. This low-key French drama which has also been the opening film at Cannes chronicles the life of an at-risk adolescent dabbling with violence, punishment and the idea of rehabilitation. The screening turned into a star-studded evening in the presence of film luminaries such as R Madhavan, Ranveer Shorey, Kunal Kapoor, Dibakar Banerjee,among others from the entertainment industry.

On the very first day, JFF also showcased some offbeat shades of Arabic cinema with films such as an Israeli-Palestinian Joint Venture ‘Sport’ and a series of recent short films including Matan Gur’s ‘Jisr Boys’, Lily SheffyRize’s ‘Just a Man’, Tal Oved’s ‘Ziva and Amal’andAhmad Barghouthi’s ‘Blue Eagles’and‘WOUROD’.

Film enthusiasts were seen juggling between the big screens and auditoriums to catch the cinema of their choice. In days to come, the much anticipated Mumbai edition is studded with a noteworthy collection of Jagran Shorts, Hindi classics, World premieres as well as a handpicked selection of International cinema. And since its Jagran keeping up the promise of making the 6th edition bigger in every possible way, there are master classes and workshops on Screen Writing, Reviewing Cinema and Animation along with panel discussions on Casting, Film Direction, Making Advertising Films, Editing adding to the charm.

Talking forward the theme of the year, ‘Happiness’, the Mumbai editions is set to showcase iconic films such as the Hindi cinematic delight ‘Mera Naam Joker’, much loved 1942 American classics ‘Gone With the Wind’and‘Casablanca’, 2006 American biographical drama ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’, 1997 Italian tragic-comedy drama ‘Life is Beautiful’ and the rare and ravishing 1965 Hindi drama ‘Guide’ among others.

Promising to present some of the finest works of cinematic geniuses, India’s only travelling film festival, ‘Jagran’, features a delectable mix of movies, master-classes and memorable experiences for avid cinema lovers based in and around Mumbai. Showcasing a good number of feature and short films this year, Jagran Film Festival in its 6th edition is slated to be an eyeful treat for one and all.

The 2015 edition of Jagran Film Festival after traversing rom Delhi to the Indian hinterlands of Kanpur, Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Dehradun, Hisar, Ludhiana, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Raipur, Indore, and Bhopal is culminating in Mumbai. In close collaboration with festival partners such as Whistling Woods International (WWI), Film Federation of India (FFI) and Motion Picture Dist Association (India) Pvt Ltd, Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the 2015 edition is all set to surpass its own last benchmarks of presenting over 16 cinema appreciation workshops, 400 screenings in 17 cities, that were witnessed by a direct audience of more than 50000 film aficionados and a media reach-out to nearly 50 million people in India in 2014.

The 6th edition of the Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai 2015 is scheduled from 28th September – 4h October, 2015 at the Fun Cinemas, Mumbai.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with ace director Sanjay Gupta were seen interacting with the students of Mithibai college today, where they had gone to promote their upcoming film Jazbaa which is slated to release on the 9th of October, 2015.

Aishwarya was thrilled by the response she got at her arrival at the institute and was seen clicking selfies with the students lovingly.

Mumbai.Ladhidevi Ramdhar Maheshwari Night college of Commerce had organised a Tree Plantation Drive on 23rd Sep, 2015 at Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon (East) ,Mumbai. Chief Executive Officer of Aarey Milk colony Mr. Gajanand Raut was the Chief Guest for the function, Principal Dr. Kamlini Pathak, Prof. Pramod Gawas & Prof. Sandeep were also present.40 students of Ladhidevi Ramdhar Maheshwari College and Durgadevi Saraf Junior College had joined the program. Vice Principal Mrs. Swapna Roy, NSS Program Officer Mrs.Snehal, Member of the college Prof. Nishit K.Dave & Mr. Amit Kadam NSS Member of the college had joined and organised the Tree Plantation drive successfully. Students have planted trees of fruits and other species.

The effort was appreciated by Assistant officer of Aarey Milk Colony Mr. Santosh Khatekar.He was thankful to college for planting the fruit trees and saving the environment.

Mumbai.Gangster Bharat Kalicharan aka Akku Yadav was killed by 200 women in Nagpur district court in 2004, which attracted worldwide attention. It is said that he killed a dozen of people and managed to get acquittal from court. He was a terror in the Kasturba Nagar locality as he used to barge in any house and rape the women and girls with impunity for a decade. The women took 15 minutes to hack to death the gangster. Chilli powder was thrown in his face and stones hurled. One of his alleged victims hacked off his penis with a vegetable knife. 70 stab wounds were found on his body. Yadav was killed not in the dark alleys of the slum, but on the shiny white marble floor of Nagpur district court.

Producer Sucheta Jachak is now making a movie, ‘Nagpur Gangster’ based on the gangster under the banner of Green Chilly Movie International. To be made in Hindi, Marathi & Telgu, the shooting began in Hyderabad. Pramod Rao Shirbhate is the director and writer of the movie.

“This is an action, thriller, musical movie with lots of masala. This will serve as a lesson to the people. When common woman gets angry, then she brings down even the big wigs. People will think before they harass a woman,” says Director Pramod Rao Shirbhate.

The India Film Project which has seen an unprecedented number of 15000 entries this year from across 18 countries and 182 cities announced its theme for 2015 – There is a Twist in the End with a compulsory element of Dance. Aspiring film makers can submit their entries in the genres of Music, Drama, Silent, Comedy and Fantasy with their film being showcased to a panel of the country’s most prolific cinematic names. Joining the renowned judge’s panel comprising superstar directors Ketan Mehta and Onir, film critic Raja Sen is one of India’s most avant-garde producers – Guneet Monga, as the first ever female jury member.

“We are overwhelmed at the response this year. 2015 with over 15000 entries will always be a landmark year in the India Film Project’s journey. We are also delighted to have Guneet Monga on board with us, we have been ardent fan of her work and it’s a dream come true for us to have her as the first female judge on our platform”, says Ritam Bhatnagar, Founder-Director, India Film Project.

As the contests kicks off, 15000 entries of most diverse backgrounds have geared up to battle it out for the top space in the content’s biggest and most reputed filmmaking competition.

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE ( in English) -In 16th century Venice, when a merchant Antonio defaults on a large loan borrowed for a friend Bassanio, from a Jewish moneylender Shylock, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead. Shylock is entitled to a pound of Antonio’s flesh.

Ashok Kumar’s film ‘Kanoon’ had created a lot of sensation in India and it led to stoppage of hanging the guilty.After a while, the government began the capital punishment again. Maqbool Bhat, Ajmal Kasab, Afzal Guru, Yakub Memon etc were hanged. Now one Kashmiri is going to be hanged in the movie, ‘Chinar – Daastaan-E-Ishq’. Made under the banner of ‘Shagun Films Private Ltd’, the producer is Rajesh R Jain and the director is Sharique Minhaj. The movie is scheduled to be released on 16th October 2015. Amir Khan’s brother Faissal Khan is making a comeback in the movie.

Producer Rajesh Jain and Director Sharique Minhaj say, “The movie shows hanging of a Kashmiri. For some years the hangings were stopped but it has made a comeback.It shows that we have left the values given by Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. We are moving towards dictatorship like the British, which hanged Shahid Bhagat Singh, Rajguru etc.”

The talented actress has been shooting for the film and has extensive work out regimes and dance practices going along side. The film requires her to do extensive training which has been consuming Richa.

However the actress was in a difficult spot recently where she had to give dates of promoting Main Aur Charles. Richa had alloted these dates for Cabaret.

However the actress will now be seen juggling her work commitments along with promotion for her upcoming film Main Aur Charles. Richa will be starting her day early. She has also spoken to her team and worked out her schedule to ensure she can allot adequate time for both her commitments.

The powerful actress is very hardworking. Richa will be working round the clock but has little complains.Riding high on the critical acclaim and appreciation for her recent release Maasan, Richa wants to ensure that she gives her 100percent to work.

Quote : I’m glad work has kept me busy and everything is going good.But I d rather be busy than bored. It means I that I gotta work harder which is always welcome. I do have busy schedules but I’m glad to work with team who are accommodative. So far everything is worked out to be as planned “

Kalyan Banerjee Worked as an actor in “PARAMPATH” in 2007 (Telefilm) after that he played some roles in mega serial like “JAO PAKHI”, “HAAT BARALEI BANDHU” (RUPASI BANGLA) MAA (STAR JALSA) and in film “CHAAP”.

He also worked as an Assistant Director in “TAAG” under Direction of Falguni Sannyal.

He has made documentary film “CHANDRAKETU GARH” on archeological subject.

He has directed some short films like“ANNOVABE DEKHA”, “DUI PAKHI”, “JANTAKOL”(DIFF,14 IN DELHI & KOLKATA TV),“WOMEN’S TEARS(HINDI)”(BEST FILM IN ISFF,2014 KARNATAK),DIFF,14 IN DELHI & MSIFF,14 IN MUMBAI), “POROCHARCHA (BANGALI)”(DIFF,14 & KSSF,14), “ME AND MY DEVICE (HINDI)” and some Ad films like“AGIL”, “ABBAS MEHENDI”,“PADINI MEHENDI” and “BLACK QUEEN KESH KALA TEL” and also made corporate film of My Service Tax. UPCOMING HINDI FEATURE FILM ‘25 POINTS’

Mumbai, Director Indrajit Lankesh is back with a bang with his latest offering ‘Luv U Alia’. The film features Ravichandran and Bhoomika Chawla in the lead. ‘Luv U Alia’ is a Kannada film but the movie is garnering a lot of curiosity in the northern belt as well. It is believed that the reason for this could also be the presence of sexy siren Sunny Leone in the cast. Sunny has already made an impact in Telugu industry with cameos and item numbers. ‘Luv U Alia’ will see Sunny graduate to an interesting role along with a sizzling cameo.

Indrajit is best known in the northern belt for launching Deepika Padukone in her debut film ‘Ashwariya’. Deepika’s unprecedented success holds testimony to the fact that Indrajit, clearly has an eye for talent.

Speaking on casting Sunny, Indrajit said “Sunny is a smart actor. Whether it is her acting or dancing, she is the most-talked about and sought-after actors across the country. She is not just a pretty face with some moves on the dance floor, Sunny is a well rounded film personality. She has managed to give a lot of established actresses in the industry a run for their money. It is not child’s play to carve a niche in such a short time, that too across industries. I have seen her perform in other films and I was sure that she would fit seamlessly in my screenplay.”

The film will see its Kannada release on 18th September 2015, following which it will be releasing in dubbed Hindi pan India. Films hailing from south have been touching new heights in the north belt. In the light of this new formed space at the box office, the makers of ‘Luv U Alia’ have decided to dub the film in Hindi as well.

Talking about Sunny Leone and the Hindi dubbing of the film, Indrajit added, “Given the scale of the film and the new inroads regional cinema has made in the northern belt, Hindi dubbing has always been part of the plan. Sunny’s presence is just a happy coincidence.” The film is being produced by Sammys Magic Cinema.

Ø The presentation will outline the variety of Unique filming locations Iceland have to offer with its striking stark landscapes and natural glaciers,geysers,lava fields, floating icebergs and many more

Ø Film & TV Producers will be able to apply for 20 % of reimbursement from the State Treasury of the cost incurred in the production of films and television programmes in Iceland

Ø Iceland will provide a single window solution with a range of services that offers required permits, Studios, Equipments & experienced local cast crew & other manpower assistance.

16th September, Mumbai 2015: The Ambassador of Iceland Mr. Thórir Ibsen invites the Indian Film & Television industry for a spectacular presentation on“Filming in Iceland” on Friday 18th September 2015 during the “Locations 2015” – Exhibition cum Conference event in Orchid Hotel, Mumbai.

Iceland offers a variety of unique filming locations unlike anywhere else in the world. It’s stark landscape and amazing range of geological and natural phenomena with imposing glaciers, geysers, black sand beach makes for arresting visuals. Iceland also offers picturesque floating icebergs, majestic waterfalls, stark highlands & lava fields. Its yellow sulphur mountains, active and dormant volcanoes have been a treat for film makers from all over the world. Iceland’s vast spectrum of beauty is now within easy reach for Indian Film & TV Producers.

Iceland will provide the Indian film makers with a single window solution with a range of varied services. Trained local crews with proven experience in shooting quality films in tough climatic conditions will be provided. The country will also provide our film makers with the full range of professional services including assistance with locations, crew, equipment, casting, studios and required permits to shoot. These crew has in the past worked with well know Hollywood film makers

Film producers can also apply for reimbursements from the State Treasury of 20% of the costs incurred in the production of films and television programmes in Iceland. The reimbursement scheme is simple, transparent and effective. Iceland is also a member of the European Union single market; hence films and television programs made in Iceland are classified as European content when released in Europe.

The only Bollywood film ever shot in Iceland till date has been the yet to be released Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer “Dilwaale”..Other prominent films shot in Iceland in the past are The Game of Thrones, Star Trek, Batman Begins, Thor, James Bond Films ,Lara Croft : Tomb Raider, Nayak, Brindavana, Aadhavan etc. The spectacular locations, professional services and government incentive makes it indeed one of the best places to shoot a film in the world

Iceland has also its own film industry. Iceland films are established part of World cinema and are regularly screened in various International film festivals. While typically the films are small scale productions, Icelandic films deal with interesting themes, such as the relationship between man and the powerful indomitable nature, the clash of values and lifestyles, rural and urban loneliness & alienation, the desire to escape, etc. There have been a number of Icelandic films that have been nominated for prestigious film awards and Icelandic directors like Baltasar Kormákur Samper who have directed films like The Deep, 101 Rekjavik, 2 Guns, Contraband and Everest have gained world reputation

Iceland is also a fascinating tourist destination. It is the perfect destination for those who want to refresh their spirit, and combine adventure and unique nature with clean air and clean water owing to pure and renewable energy resources. From a wide variety of things to do, one can enjoy a relaxing visit to the nature bath at “Blue Lagoon” with a relaxing dip in clouds of steam rising up from fissures deep in the earth’s surface that ends with a luxurious bath in warm natural water.

Land of the Northern Lights and the Midnight Sun, of Viking heritage and the most modern design imaginable, of magical folklore and friendly people, Iceland sits at the top of Europe with an abundance of history, metropolitan atmosphere, sublime dining and plenty of charming experiences for you to enjoy. There’s no place else like it!! Look around and you see volcanoes, waterfalls and glaciers & lava fields. Don’t let the name fool you! Thanks to the warming effects of the Gulf Stream, Iceland enjoys temperate climate all year round. Regardless of the season, Icelanders will warmly welcome you. We love to share our culture, and will make extra efforts to ensure that your stay, much like the spectacular landscape, will never be forgotten.

Iceland has become one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world. The number of tourist arrival in 2014 was three times the country’s population and it is growing rapidly.

The number of Indian tourist visiting Iceland is steadily increasing as more and more people come to know about the country through films, tourism promotions and word of mouth. Indian travellers can reach Iceland by air from most European capital cities with flying time of three hours or less….

Mumbai: The Mumbai edition of the 6th Jagran Film Festival takes off with ‘Standing Tall’, which opened at the Cannes Film Festival starring legendary Catherine Deneuve and the new comer Rod Paradot, on 28th September, 2015 at Fun Republic, Andheri.
Directed by actress Emmanuelle Bercot who won the Best actress award this year at Cannes Film Festival, ‘Standing Tall’ narrates the story of a six year old Malony, abandoned by his mother who is constantly in and out of juvenile court. An adoptive family grows around this young delinquent: Florence, a children’s magistrate nearing retirement, and Yann, a caseworker and himself the survivor of a very difficult childhood. Together they follow the boy’s journey and try unfailingly to save him. Then Malony is sent to a stricter educational center, where he meets Tess, a very special young girl who will show him that there are reasons for hope.
The film also stars Benoît Magimel, Sara Forestier and is produced by François Kraus & Denis Pineu-Valencienne. With some brilliant cinematography byGuillaume Schiffman, ‘Standing Tall’ is an exemplary cinematic exploration by Emmanuelle Bercot who has also written the screenplay of the film along with Marcia Romano. The film is due for release in Italy on 15 October 2015 after its screening in India.

The Festival is reaching Mumbai after its three month run in 15 other cities of India.. ‘Standing Tall’ will have two screenings at the Festival amidst a sea of prominent Indian, international feature and short films.
“Beginning with a film like ‘Standing Tall’ is a beginning on the right note. It lends just the right impetus to the festival programming and with this one can expect the kind of programme waiting to be unveiled soon.” opines Manoj Srivastava, the Strategic Consultant of the Festival.

Shahid Mallya known for his versatile ways of singing and many big bollywood hits has lent his voice for the new upcoming music video directed by Rakesh Sawant, brother of Rakhi Sawant. The video will star the very talented Rishhabh Jaain of Veer fame and an international model Kati in the lead. The theme of the video is at the disco and it’s supposed to be a new genre of party song that promises to be a major breakthrough and one of the hottest party tracks. The song is choreographed by none other than the very popular Devaka who is known for choreographing many music videos and Badal. The costumes are done by the known celebrity designer duo Bharat & Reshma Grover of H-2 Label and the video is shot using the best and highest quality of technologies and cameras like red dragon on which movies like Spiderman is made.

Speaking on this new upcoming album which is expected to be out soon in October, the lead actor Rishhabh said. “We had a great time working on this video; it’s definitely a different experience from what I have done so far. I am confident that this is going to become the new party anthem of the generation as soon as it releases. The music of the song will get any party crowd moving and swaying to its beat and Shahid Mallya has sung this exceptionally well”.

Considering the bunch of talented people involved in the making of the song, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the video becoming one of the major chartbusters of the season.

Angry Indian Goddesses is a fun film about Frieda (Sarah-Jane Dias) inviting her closest girl friends to Goa to announce her wedding- catapulting into a wild bachelorette party! The girls ensue on an emotional roller coaster ride- unfolding their characters amidst fun, chaos and complications that follow, driving them to the edge as they transform into Angry Indian Goddesses.

Greenchilly Movie International has begun the shoot for a new Horror Drama movie titled “Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai.” The movie is being shot at Balang Bangalow in Vihar and the producer is Sucheta Jacchak.The movie will be made in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu.Hindi ,Marathi & Telugu film director is Pramod Rao Shirbhate,he is also the writer, lyricist and Music – Director of the film.

Against poverty, we raise objection, so we walked in the other direction
Mumbai.Where every other person was having their Sunday enjoyed at their homes, Mumbai Media Champs (MMC) took an advantage of supporting a Back-A-Thon with initiative by an NGO “Make A Difference” on 13th of September 2015 at Juhu Beach,Juhu,Mumbai where people walked backwards to raise awareness for the children who live in shelter homes and are not privileged as we are.

300 people including students of Deviprasad Goenka Management College Of Media Studies [DGMC] supported this from Tulip Star hotel towards Santacruz Beach. The Rally began at 4:00 pm where even the common crowd took interest to join us.
“It was good to see so much support for the cause from people. I believe that Back–A–Thon really educated the society for the needs of children living in shelter homes and I am happy that Mumbai Media Champs supported this social event,” says Anjani Tank, Vice Chairperson of MMC.
Mumbai Media Champs is a media fest hosted by students of DGMC (Malad) which is been conducted in November.MMC heartily supports such social events as it really helps in making this world a better place for children.

Synopsis (Zindagi) :Daily Phase faced by a Common Man. It also Reveals that there are so many things in Office, That are hidden from family. Its a about Middle class Single earning man, on how he feeds his entire Joint family. What circumstances he faces?

Somewhere Zindagi is associated with our real lives , and when we see we can relate to our selves . We can see that it’s so identical that we are running thoroughly , but we are in search of something.Now a days , its more common with Students as they got opportunity to shoot and Upload on You Tube.

Short Film Zindagi had its First screening at Nashik Film Festival on 20th March 2014 on Priyanka’s Birthday , and then Battle Continues. ZINDAGI has been appreciated by Veteran Filmmakers Subhash Ghai,Jeetendra Kapoor, KC Sharma , Manoj Kumar and many more

The movie is the remake of the original KAALIA, which starred Amitabh Bachchan.

Talking of remakes that have been successful so far are Don and Karz of the late 70s but with different directors. Also Don and Agnipath are most successful remakes of Amitabh Bachchan films.

Well , for the first time in history Original Director will now remake ,KAALIA IS BACK . Tinnu ji is currently working hard on screenplay and will be finalizing cast soon.

Who will play Kaalia is now the million dollar question on everyones lips. We all await with bated breath and shall soon get an answer from the production banner “Air Global Media Entertainment” that – keep guessing.

National Film Development Corporation’s Hindi language featureIsland City’sworld premiere at the 72nd Venice Film Festival was a resounding success.

The directorial debut of Ruchika Oberoi starring Vinay Pathak, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Amruta Subhash and Chandan Roy Sanyal is competing in the Venice Days sidebar and had its premiere on 8 September 2015.

The film drew quite a crowd and was screened to a packed house in Italy. The film got a standing ovation and a big round of applause at the end of the screening.

Excited about all the adoration that the film received, Ruchika says, “It was a great feeling to see a packed house for the premiere of our film and to have our work appreciated so much by the audience.”

Vikramjit Roy, Head of Sales & Marketing at NFDC was delighted with the support the film received at Venice and said, “We are elated at the reception received by Island City in Venice and are hoping that this will boost our effort at promoting the film internationally”.

About Island City

The film follows three comic-dramatic stories set in Mumbai. The first one is about a middle-aged man who wins the office ‘Fun Committee Award’, which entitles him to a whole day full of fun. He is most reluctant to leave the safety of his cubicle, but he has to. Prescribed fun modules have to be completed and non-compliance is not an option.

The second story begins with an autocratic man whose family brings home a television set when he is critically ill and away in a hospital. Now, every night the family plugs into a popular soap whose hero is a man ideal in every way.

While the third story centers on Aarti whose repetitive existence is slowly making her more and more mechanical and numb. Deep inside ferments a disconnect and unease that she is unable to articulate to anyone. Then one day there arrives a most intimate letter and everything changes.

About NFDC

Incorporated in the year 1975, the National Film Development Corporation Ltd. (a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting) was formed by the Government of India with the primary objective of planning, promoting and organizing an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry in accordance with the national economic policy and objectives laid down by the Central Government from time to time. NFDC was reincorporated in the year 1980 by merging the Film Finance Corporation (FFC) and Indian Motion Picture ExportCorporation (IMPEC) with NFDC. With more than 300 films in 18 regional languages, many of which have earned wide acclaim and won national and international awards, NFDC’s architecture aims towards creating a domestic and global appreciation of the Cinemas of India.

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Picture of Lisa Ray shooting at the Borivali National Park this morning for her upcoming film- Ishq Forever. Produced by Ajay Shah, Harry Gandhi and Shabbir Boxwala, a major part of the film has been shot in Cape Town.

The 43 year old diva who is playing the role of a secret agent is just back in India and has resumed shooting for the movie. The movie is directed by Sameer Sippy and is set to release in December 2015.

PANCHAM BHARTI SIGNED FOR ” LADY AMITABH ” Kreative Kreations have signed Pancham Bharti, who has the distinction of writing 11111 Title to pen story, Screenplay and Dialogue fir their ambitious venture ” LADY AMITABH “.

to be shot in Mumbai and couple of Foreign locals, after finalising the cast and credit of the film.‏

After a successful run as a commercial model, actress Bruna Abdullah is exploring her acting skills big time. In the currently under production comic capper “Udanchhoo” Bruna plays the character of a “Sevika” to a Guruji which is played by veteran actor Prem Chopra. The Brazilian beauty has been quite excited about this challenging role that offers her to play a character she has never done before. Recently while shooting for the film an elevated Bruna decided to team up with the costume designer of and gave inputs for her look in the film. So much so that the actress ended up designing almost all her costumes for “Udanchhoo”.

The costume is a Sari that has some really attractive mix of colors which is teamed up with an interesting locket and a French braid to finish the look. And to top it all it has the beautiful Sari clad Bruna to add the oomph to the overall look.

Udanchhoo also stars Rajneesh Duggal, Prem Chopra, Ashutosh Rana actress newbie Saisha Sehgal in pivotal roles and is directed by Vipin Parashar. Ravindra Singh, MD of R Vision India Pvt. Ltd. is producing the film. The shooting for the film is currently on.

Asish Varghese directed a short movie ‘Aram Ghar’(Old Age Home) by Pocket Film’s which has a Mother – Son theme. Son’s role is being played by Vijay Badllani, who is a TV actor. The film is planned to be sent to short film festivals. “In the movie, the mother is being kept in old age home for 12 years by his son.

One day the mother requests son for some mattresses, fans and fridge as they are already torn or broken. Son offers to shift her somewhere else. The mother reasons that she is used to these things and when her son’s kids will send him in the same place, he will also require it. She won’t be there to take care of him. People send their parents to old age home and don’t realise that they too will end up there one day,” says Vijay Badllani.

Sandeep Malani, who has acted in several Tulu, Kannada and Konkani films in the past has now taken up a few Hindi films in which he will be seen playing various characters. Malani, has been a director having done 7 films till date of which 4 in Kannada of which Miss California & SMS 6260 lead hero Diganth is now being introduced to Hindi films with ‘Wedding Pulav’ and 2 in Hindi (Woh 5 Din and Janleva 555). His film Jo Jo Laali with Kalpana Pandit has won him 16 awards so far in the International Film Festivals.

A true die hard Sridevi fan, and an promoter of films through his Entertainment production Malani Talkies, Sandeep will now be seen playing the character of writer Sandeep Bhagat in the comedy film Hum Sab Ullu Hain, that releases on 11thSeptember. His role is certainly modelled upon the 2 States, Half Girlfriend, Revolution 2020 famous writer Chetan Bhagat.

Hum Sab Ullu Hain has several stand-up comedians with veteran comedians from Indian Cinema and newcomers playing important roles. Gavie Chahal, Amrita Chabria, Vandana Lalwani, Upasana Singh, Guddi Maruti, Dinesh Hingoo, VIP, Sanjay Wadekar, Rajeev Nigam, Sunil Pal, Vishnu Sharma, Mukesh Ahuja, Surinder Singh form the cast. The film is directed by T Manwani Anand, who plans to also have a Sindhi version ready for release soon.

After creating a rage of entertainment in the Gangs of Wassepur series, the talented director Anurag Kashyab and Zeishan Quadri are planning to team up yet again in the next chapter of Gangs of Wassepur. According to our sources, Anurag Kashyab has offered Zeishan to write the GOW 3. If everything goes well, Anurag has asked Zeishan to write as well as produce the movie along with him. The duo who had created their magic in the last two series are totally charged up to start with this next sequel.

Anurag Kashyap : I saw a reflection of myself in Zeishan Quadri

A writer, an actor, a producer and recently turned director from the upcoming movie Meeruthiya Gangsters, Zeishan Quadri is currently being flooded with applauses from the industry and loved ones. But that one compliment which has made a great impact on Zeishan’s career was from his Gangs of Wassepur director Anurag Kashyap.

The duos who have shared their journey together since the inception of Gangs of Wassepur series, from being a writer-director pair to now a director-editor one, have strongly influenced each other.

In a recent interview with the media, the brilliant director Anurag Kashyap stated, “I saw a reflection of myself in Zeishan, the zeal and the passion I had in my early days is now what I see in him. When you make any movie you don’t cross the imaginary line till you don’t know that it exists. I have noticed that Zeishan is someone who likes to learn while making any films; he keeps reinventing and discovering it. In spite of not having any cinematic education, Zeishan comes with lots of courage in him; he has this incredible drive in him which is actually four times more than me that makes him an extremely talented filmmaker”

With such an amazing compliment coming from his mentor, Zeishanexpresses his happiness by stating, “I am completely overwhelmed, it feels great when your mentor appreciates your work and chooses to become the presenter of your directorial debut film. What I am today is part of Anurag Sir’s remarkable guidance and encouragement”

Well with all the support from the talented director Anurag Kashyap, we are sure Zeishan Quadri’s Meeruthiya Gangsters would be something to watch out for!

In recent launch of Jazba’s trailer, the unconventional pairing of Irrfan Khan and Aishwarya Rai has really been appreciated.

The trailer was not just a talk of the tinsel town but also trended well all over the internet.

Irrfan without a doubt enjoys some incredible fan base internationally and this combined with Aishwarya Rai who has often been referred to as the Worlds Most Beautiful Woman seems to have really got the international audience excited about their pairing. If the trend and the response to Jazbaa trailer is anything to go by, and the several fan emails and messages Irrfan has received from his overseas fans seems like the pair have really clicked with international audience.

Irrfan’s fans were seen praising him on his social media platforms as well.

“By uniting faces and voices from all over the world, we will create a film with the biggest cast ever. We’ll show it to the world when the

UN Global Goals launch on 25th September to pledge our support for a brighter future.”

Today, the Global Goals Campaign launches “We the People” – a crowdsourced film where everyone is invited to join the world’s biggest cast and star alongside some of the world’s biggest names. The film will be unveiled on the Google homepage when the Global Goals are adopted on the 25th September.

From India, A R Rahman, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan have already contributed and crowdsourced footage for We the People.

Written and directed by filmmaker Richard Curtis (Notting Hill, Four Weddings and Funeral, Love Actually) and Mat Whitecross (Spike Island, Sex&Drugs&RocknRoll, Road to Guantanamo) and created by The Rumpus Room, people around the world have the chance to co-star alongside some of the world’s most famous people to help ‘Tell Everyone’ about the Global Goals by adding their voice to the film.

From today, people can upload their footage of reading their lines from the script written by Richard Curtis, outlining the ambition and themes of the goals at http://wethepeople.globalgoals.org

They can choose the goal they feel most passionate about – whether that’s having access to good healthcare like Hrithik Roshan, women’s rights like Jennifer Lawrence and Akshay Kumar or life under water like Meryl Streep. Film yourself reading the lines. And upload your footage.

Entries will be edited together into a final crowd-sourced video using footage submitted by people all over the world. The video will feature as many different faces and voices as possible, and will be screened at the Global Citizen Festival in New York on 26th September and included in a 1-hour special TV programme to be broadcast globally in over 20 countries.

We the People is launching with a tutorial video written by players from Get Lit, an education programme that engages urban youth in classic and spoken word poetry in Los Angeles, in a unique collaboration with Richard Curtis.

On September 25th 2015, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, 193 world leaders will commit to 17 Global Goals to achieve three extraordinary things in the next 15 years. End extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, fix climate change. If the goals are famous, they won’t be forgotten. Everyone needs to know about the Global Goals for Sustainable Development and so the Global Goals campaign – with Global Citizen, action/2015, and UN agency partners – aims to reach 7 billion people in 7 days. Founded by Richard Curtis in partnership with the UN, the Global Goals campaign is the biggest-ever collaboration of NGOs, global brands, public figures, educators, sports clubs, faith leaders, TV and radio broadcasters, cinema advertisers, telecoms operators, digital and social media platforms, creative and media agencies, publishers, space organisations, artists and grassroots organisations.

ABOUT GET LIT

Get Lit – Words Ignite builds scholars, not statistics, by engaging urban youth in classic and spoken word poetry, in Los Angeles and beyond. Their poets have travelled to the Hollywood Bowl, the Library of Congress, and even the White House, as ambassadors for art and social consciousness. Join the #LiteraryRiot at www.getlit.org

After travelling to 15 cities in 9 states, Jagran Film Festival celebrates its last leg in Mumbai ~

~ Ropes in Fun Cinemas as exclusive venue partner ~

~ Embellished with regional, Indian and world cinema as well as workshops, the festival spreads the ‘Happiness’ spirit ~

Mumbai, Sept, 2015:Touted to be India’s only travelling film festival, the6th of Jagran Film Festivalis back in Mumbaiwith a bang. With the aim to bring cinema closer to cinema lovers across the length and breadth of India, this year’s edition celebrates its last leg in Mumbaifrom 28thSept 2015 – 4thOct 2015to be held atFun Cinema. Centered on the‘Happiness’ theme,this year’s festival reaches new horizons with its color, collection and cinematic delights as it traveled through 16 cities over the past 3 months making it India’s largest film festival by geographical reach.

The gala opening of the 7-day festival in Mumbai will bring a bouquet of films under competitive categories such as’Indian Showcase’,‘Jagran Shorts’ (an international competition for short films),‘Cinema of the Sellers’and ‘Debut Directors’.Besides offering a larger-than-life premiere platform for films in the‘Jagran Premiere’category, the festival salutes the‘old is gold’under the‘Retrospective’ section,and also pays homage to one-of-its kind Hindi classics in the‘Homage’category. In its quest to showcase, the best of international cinema, this edition presents a collection of 10 Best International Short films under a special section‘Top Shorts’.

The festival also features a rendezvous with some masters of the cinema world who engage, enlighten and educate on various topics in their workshops and master classes. Film enthusiasts at Mumbai can experience the first brush of this year’s creative workshops everyday from 29thSeptember – 4thOctober from 11.00 a.m. onwards. The sessions range from Public Interviews, Master Classes to subjects like Casting in Cinema, Finding Money for films, Meet the Director, Making Advertising films, Selling films and many more.

Mr. Manoj Srivastava, Strategic Consultant for the 6thJagran Film Festivalshared, “With the 6thedition of Jagran Film Festival, we have tried to exceed our own benchmarks while curating a film extravaganza that not only showcases some of the finest films from India and the world over, but also leaves indelible imprints on everyone who has an insatiable appetite for narrating and discovering stories. From exploring newer cultures, to learning some rare film skills, the Mumbai edition is packed with a whole bunch of out-of-the-world experiences for every curious and film-loving heart in India.”

The 6thJagran Film Festival has also engaged theAmerican Centeras the official country focus partner, where the best of theAmerican Cinemawill be screened at the American Center and Fun Republic, Andheri West, Mumbai to promote its culture through the voice of films.

In close collaboration with festival partners such asWhistling Woods International (WWI), Film Federation of India (FFI)andMotion Pictures Dist. Association (India) Pvt Ltd,the 2015 edition is all set to surpass its own last benchmarks of presenting over 25 workshops, 395 screenings in 15 cities.

· Dates: Monday, 28thSept’ 2015 – Saturday, 4thOct’ 2015

· Venue: Fun Cinemas and Prithvi Theatre

· Time: 10.00 am onwards

I am the India Director for a UN campaign called The Global Goals campaign which aims to raise awareness of the new Global Goals for Sustainable Development being launched on 25th September by 193 world leaders. Our mission is to reach 7bn people in 7 days from the day the Goals are launched (26th Sept – 2nd Oct) using a number of ways to “tell everyone”.

One of the ways is through a crowd-soucred video which will be unveiled on the Google homepage on 25th Sept and launched at the Global Citizen Festival on 26th Sept in NY (this is the same event Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended last year).

Already participating in this video are A R Rahman, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan who join the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Bill and Melinda Gates, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Craig, Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Winslet, Malala Yousafzai, One Direction, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, to name but a few. The promo video is out and Hrithik Roshan is featured alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Malala amongst others http://wethepeople.globalgoals.org

The prolific director joins as a jury in Asia’s largest filmmaking festival

One of Indian cinema’s most prolific and renowned filmmakers, Ketan Mehta joins the India Film Project 2015 a jury member. Asia’s largest film making festival is scheduled to be held in Ahmadabad city from September 18th -26th this year and is expecting a whopping participation of 15000 filmmakers across 20 countries. In last 4 years, more than 21000 filmmakers have been a part of IFP, and made 1500 films.

With an aim of acknowledging the talent of aspiring filmmakers, India Film Project gives an inimitable platform to all the cinema lovers to showcase their talent globally. It challenges one to script, shoot, edit & submit a short film in just 50 hours once the theme is announced. 50 hours is all you have to interpret the subject, write a brilliant script, discover the most appropriate location for the shoot, select good cast for the movie, compose gripping music and submit your entries online.

“I’m delighted to be a part of the jury at IFP. It will be a great experience to judge the upcoming talent, I think the concept is unique and I look forward to see the great work done by all the passionate movie makers in just 50 hours” Says Ketan Mehta

“Not many people get a chance to turn their dreams into reality and I feel great that we are able to help all those through IFP platform. We have created a community of short filmmakers and not just contestants and this is our biggest successes. Each time we feel the same adrenaline rush organizing this festival and looking forward to this year’s fest” Says Ritam Bhatnagar, Founder-Director, IFP.

U.S. package delivery company FedEx Corp on Tuesday lowered its 2019 forecast, citing weakness in Europe and signs that global trade is faltering, sending its shares down 4.4 percent in after-hours trade.

The benchmark S&P 500 stock index ended little changed in a choppy trading session on Tuesday as the possibility of a partial U.S. government shutdown raised investor jitters ahead of a highly anticipated meeting of the Federal Reserve.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday further sought to pressure the Federal Reserve as the central bank prepared to start its two-day policy meeting, warning the Fed's board not to "make yet another mistake" ahead of an expected interest rate hike.

Global equity markets dipped on Tuesday as nervous investors awaited indications whether the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates much further amid turbulent markets and a weakening outlook for the global economy.

Jose Mourinho's relationship with Manchester United reached irretrievable breakdown a long time ago but the Old Trafford hierarchy finally served the divorce papers on Tuesday as the world's biggest club sacked the game's most famous manager.

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the club's ex-assistant coach Mike Phelan are set to return to Old Trafford as caretaker managers until the end of the season, a source close to the club has told Reuters.

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